Weekend Fun, March 14 – 16

Friday

American Girl’s Truly Talented You Workshop. 4pm. Barnes & Noble, Cumberland. Join us for an event inspired by American Girls newest Girl of the Year, Isabelle Palmer. At this event, girls will learn about Isabelle and how to recognize, appreciate and celebrate their own special talents. Recommended for girls 8 – 12.

Saturday

Shredding Event with Keep Smyrna Beautiful. 9am – 12pm.A free document shredding event at the Wolfe Center on Church Street near South Cobb Drive. Bring those old documents and it will be professionally shredded while you watch.

Touch a Truck. 10am – 2pm. 2828 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw. Get up-close and personal with larger-than-life trucks, heavy construction and public safety equipment, cool cars and specialty vehicles. This is a free event, food will be available for purchase.

“The Trouble with Tooth Fairies” Book Reading and Publishing Event. 2pm. Smyrna Community Center. Smyrna-based author, Rebecca Arnoff, has recently published her first children’s book. She’ll be reading it at 2pm with a special appearance by the main characters of the book, Sam and Angela, including some dancing fun with Jitterbug Performing Arts. The book with be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be provided by Starbucks and Breyers Ice Cream of Atlanta. This free event is recommended for children from 4 – 10.

Smyrna St. Patrick’s Day Fest. 2pm – 11pm. Smyrna Market Village. Live music, inflatables and rides for the kids as well as plenty of green beer for the parents. $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Sunday

Smyrna St. Patrick’s Day Fest. 2pm – 11pm. Smyrna Market Village. Live music, inflatables and rides for the kids as well as plenty of green beer for the parents. $10 in advance and $12 at the door. (Event will also occur on Monday, same times)

Alicia

A New Orleans girl turned Georgia peach and stay at home mom to 2 daughters. Before taking the leap into full time mothering, I worked at at an Atlanta-based advertising agency. I have lived in Smyrna for almost 10 years and am still not sure how I managed to find a job more chaotic and unpredictable than advertising.